Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-22
THE LAST DAY.
CLOSING WORE or THEvIReIsrAEpIs-
coPAL CONVENTION.
Few Parishes Sunday Schools - Repre-
ssntation in the House OF Clerical
and Lay Delegates.
Reported for the Dispatch. ]

latter preached on the text, " we KNOW tnat
all things work together for good to them
that love God. 20 them who are the cllled
according to His purpose. Romans, viii,
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BUSINESS MEETING.
At 1880 a. NJ. the council convened for
business Bishop Whittle being In the
chair.
The minutes OF the preceding dry were
read aud adopted.
The Rev. q. A. KInsolvIng, ID. d., OF
Halifax county. read the report OF the
Committee on New Parishes. They recon-
mended the admission as new parishes Of
the church OF Little Georgetown. Fauquier
county, and It. Peters, Norfolk county.
They further reported they had ascertained
the proper boundaries Of the Greenwood
parish, Aibemarle county; and that the
petition OF 81. Mary's church, Goochland
county, had been withdraw.
Tie report OF the committee was adopted
by Tie council.
The Rev. Dr. o. s. Barten read the re-
port Il the Committee on Sunday Schools.
Tie humber OF scholars IN the Sunday
schools OF The diocese was stated by this
committee to be 1S.1ll. or these 1887
were white and 2,149 colOred. The
the number Of teachers is 1913; the
amount OF collections, S4,9l9.S7; in
crease in the number Of scholars. 300; in
crease IL teachers, 20. The committee
iuItb,r stated that the Sunday schools OF
the diocese were i'm good condition, and
SPOKE Of the importlDt part which singing
had IN instructng children In the great
truths Of tue Gospel.
TIE Rev. A. ;. Johns offered the usual
resolutions Of thanks to the rector and con-
greeaiion Of 1t. Paups church and to the
reople OF Alexandria for their hospitality
i'm oulCrtaining the council. Unanimousl!
adopted.
Mr.. Roosevelt Pare offered in behalf OF
Rev. DR.. Dane, OF Danyile, who was called
home by sickness, the following resolu-
lutI0rs:
Whereas, since tho adoption Of thu consiitu-
ten Of the Church In the United states the
number OF diOceses has 80 greatly increased as
10 make the membership OF the House OF Cieri-
cal and Lay Deputies too large for the pro-
per consideration OF tho matters coming be-
fore them in the term usually occupied for the
meeting Of the General Conventions; and
whereas the representation therein Of an equal
number from each diocese Is not, In our iudg-
meut. Just and equitable, being tho same for
adiocese Of 800 "a for 10000 communicates,
EcsO'rCd, That our deputies TO the next Gene
raj Convention be and are hereby requested
and instructed to bring this matter 10 the mo-
tice Of that body, and ask that the prganiza-
ton of the House OF Clerical and LayDeputies
may 10 80 far cOnstitutiOnally changed as ~
make thc representation therein dependent on
the number Of the COMMITMENTS in the do
co-e, allowing for each organized diocese one
clerical and one lay delegate, aud one add
tiOnBl clerical and one additional lay deputy
fer each succeeding 10000 communicates.
EcsoIred, further, That our delegates be, and
.Nat mat fll n arn
sent bcfore that body tho earnest appeal Of
this diocese rot 10 legislato any further on tho
name 81 our Church; that while we might not
have chosen tho namo in tho beginning, We
now hold IT, and expect ever TO remain con-
nected with tho Protestant Episcopal Church.
md earnestly urge the members not TO DO
guilty Of the schism OF which we think they
would he guilty by going out from US and our
known principles a. the great power protect
ing against an error, whether coming from
Rome or other schisma,ic parties or churches
Referred to COMMITTEE, appointed by the
bishop, on Change OF Name, TO be pub
lished Thirty days before the next council.
Judge shelley read the report OF the Com
mittec on Finance. Reference was appro-
priaiely made 10 the efficient and voluntary
services Of Mr.. James Gray, treaSurerof the
diocese.
The report showed the amount OF ayaila-
bic funds to be $l0,SS9.43. The diocese,
however. starts the year with debt OF
$1,421.ig.
In lSSGthe diocese began the fiscal year with
adelt az 81, 90 %. II /. therefore this year
Sl53.i3 less thau il was then, which, when
II l. Remember d that out Of last years re-
ceipis the Cyrtnses OF the deputies to the
General Convection were pail, Is very en-
couragiug. TIE committee alsO stated that
IL beloved thll next year The indebtedness
Of the Church would be still further de-
creased. They earnestly recommended the
Establishment 0f0n endowment fund. They
asked that The council give authority to
have The Episcopal residence put in CON.
Portable condition, and that the current eX-
peBscs he paid.
TIE report was adopted.
Resolutions were pissed expressing the
councils pleasure in hiYing present the
Rev. George 4. Smith, OF Alexandra, the
Oldest piesbyler IN the Diocese OF Virginia
and the fir.t alumnCs OF the Alexandra
Theological Seminary.
The venerable gentleman came forward
and IN few well chosen sentences express
cd his graiiGcat.on at the thoughtful action
OF tic council
JUDGE shehtv read the report Oi the Viz
elpa Female Institute, OF stanton. which
Is under the care Of Mrs. General j. Il. i.
stuart, showing the institution 10 be in
dourishing condition. There are sixty
three pupils IN the boarding department.
sixteen were confirmed last year. The re-
port farther suggested resolutions OF con-
fidCrce IN and approval OF Mrs. Stuart's
work.
Dr. Sprigg said he hoped heartily that
The council would adopt the resolutions, ~
be Understood Mrs. stuart was ScrupulOusly
careful II the young ladies under her
charge, not allowing young men to pay
"tbcir respects, and not taking her young
ladies out to the theatres, but bringing
them up TO be true Christian women and
ctrtTos az good influence.
Mr.. McGil SMITH, principal OF the Win
chester Female school, asked II the Doctor
meant 10 cast reflection on other female
schools Of the diocese. lie heartily en-
dorscd all the report SlId about Mrs. stu
arts work, but vas himself equallYas care
iul IN regard TO those entrusted % bis care.
AIR. Powell also made similar remarks.
Dr. Sprigg SAID bis remarks were not in.
tended TO reflect on any school IN particu-
lsr. lie vas speaking In general way,
and vas thinking especially OF a school
outside the diocese.
HteNluliuU~ NtIt l'i-'fu W lCiSI ~ MUM
of Bishop RandOph's report as related to
conyocatiOnS TO q committee composed OF
the presidents Of the nine cOnV0catiOns.
The business being completed, The Rev.
DR.. Il. y. Norton moved that the council
adjourn sine die. This was unanimously
carried, and the council adjourned to meet
next Year in StauutOn.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Among the visitors TO the council were
the Rev Or. John Lindsay, OF Georgetown,
-. {. /; Rev Or. Samuel Gresy, OF Epilha.
nv church, Washington; Rev. u. nyland,
q Maryland, and Rev. George ii. Kln-
solving.
Amaug the lay delegates were Mr.
Thomas Nel.on P9ge and Judge Hugh
shelley, Oi stanton.
Many delegates remained over Sunday,
but large number also left for theif re-
spectiye homes.
The Southern Presbyterians.
(By telegraph to the Dispateh-l